Bollywood and TV celebs breakup 2016: Ranbir-Katrina, Sushant-Ankita, Karishma-Upen and others
From marriage, affairs to break-ups, TV celebs’ personal lives often come in the public glare and the year 2016 seemed to be a year of breakups for celebrities. This year, some popular Bollywood as well as small screen celebs’ break-up news shocked their fans.
Here are some of the popular Bollywood and TV celebs who ended their relationship this year:
Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif: Ranbir and Katrina, who were in a relationship for over six years, parted ways in January. The couple went their separate ways after living-in together for a year.
Farhan Akhtar and Adhuna Bhabhani: Soon after Ranbir-Katrina’s breakup news, Farhan and Adhuna end their marriage of 16 years. The couple issued an official statement stating that though they have mutually parted ways, their children will always remain their priority.
Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokande: The couple parted ways after being in a serious relationship for over six years. The couple had fallen in love on the sets of their Television show Pavitra Rishta and had lived together for a few years.
Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan: This Khan couple shocked their fans when they issued a joint statement announcing their separation earlier this year. Recently, the estranged couple visited the Bandra family court with their respective lawyers, hinting that they have filed for divorce.
Karishma Tanna and Upen Patel: They found love during the eighth edition of controversial show Bigg Boss. The couple split apparently over their respective careers. Rumour had it that while Karishma was bagging projects one after another, Upen was yet to bag a good project. With the tiffs escalating between them, both Karishma and Upen apparently decided to part ways amicably.
Pearl V Puri and Asmita Sood: The actors met on the sets of Phir Bhi Na Maane…Badtameez Dil. The rumours of the break-up reportedly began after the duo unfollowed each other on Instagram. Asmita had also told a website that since they were no longer friends, they need not follow each other on social media as well.
Mayuresh Wadkar and Ajisha Shah: The couple participated in dance reality show Nach Baliye 7. Apparently, they were going strong even after their stint on the reality show, but differences cropped up in November last year. The couple decided to part ways amicably in February after things didn’t work out between them.
Kritika Kamra and Siddharth Bijpuria: Kritika and her rumoured boyfriend corporate PR Bijpuria broke up after differences cropped up between the couple. Reportedly, Siddharth wanted to get married and settle down, while Kritika wanted to focus on her career.
Ravi Bhatia and Heena Parmar: The couple broke up apparently because they were unable to devote time to their relationship. Rumour had it that Ravi moved to Indonesia for work and Heena’s reported closeness with a producer was said to be one of the reasons behind the breakup. Although Heena confirmed she and Ravi are no longer together, she refuted the rumour of her relationship with a producer.
Sara Khan and Rishabh Tandon: The long distance was apparently the reason for their split. Sara lives in Mumbai whereas businessman Rishabh resides in Delhi.
Anas Rashid and Rati Pandey: Anas and Rati called it quits after apparently dating for several years. However, they are still on friendly terms and care for each other.